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Bots Nekola
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Francis Joseph Nekola
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11½", Weight 175 lb.
- School College of the Holy Cross
- Debut July 19, 1929
- Final Game April 30, 1933
- Born December 10, 1906 in New York, NY USA
- Died March 11, 1987 in Rockville, MD USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Bots Nekola went 27-0 during his college career at Holy Cross. He pitched nine seasons in the minors, with parts of five seasons playing for Toronto. Nekola had cups of coffee in the majors with the 1929 New York Yankees and the 1933 Detroit Tigers.
Nekola was later a Boston Red Sox scout from 1949 to 1976, and was credited with signing Carl Yastrzemski and Rico Petrocelli.
